MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 169%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 170%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics179% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive65.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A34
MotherboardMSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34)  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200702
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateDec 12 '20 at 20:23
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X-$205
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Memory 85.4
1-Core 154
2-Core 304
98% 181 Pts
4-Core 576
8-Core 1,044
97% 810 Pts
64-Core 1,464
91% 1,464 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
EVGA(3842 3885) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 460.79
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
179% Outstanding
Lighting 256
Reflection 234
Parallax 273
209% 254 fps
MRender 298
Gravity 216
Splatting 162
177% 226 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 179%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 25 8 83 56 24 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 407
Write 306
Mixed 285
SusWrite 56.2
59% 264 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 90.2
4K Mixed 23.1
120% 47.3 MB/s
DQ Read 163
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 43
87% 172 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 85%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
193GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 273 366 480 480 467 345 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 489
Write 472
Mixed 451
SusWrite 402
102% 453 MB/s
4K Read 42.3
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 58.9
201% 72.2 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 352
DQ Mixed 361
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 123%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
193GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 163 168 168 168 167 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
91% Outstanding
Read 153
Write 156
Mixed 85
SusWrite 164
102% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 91%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
MC Read 31.1
MC Write 24.1
MC Mixed 33.6
85% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 25.8
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 33.7
79% 27.7 GB/s
Latency 71.6
56% 71.6 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) Builds (Compare 3,073 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
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Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK (MS-7A34) - $90

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $459
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